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How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century: Education Resource for Grade Band 9-12

Poetry activities related to Wisconsin Historical Society Press book, "How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century" by Louis V. Clark III
How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century: Poetry Activities for 9th through 12th grade
Classroom Material

What to Know About Polio

Limping Through Life: A Farm Boy's Polio Memoir
Useful facts about polio and post-polio syndrome
Historical Essay

Alice in Dairyland

Brief history of the Alice In Dairyland program, which promotes Wisconsin's dairy industry nationwide.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Governors

View a chronological list of Wisconsin governors.
Historical Essay

General Motors plant, Janesville

Brief history of the General Motors plant in Janesville.
Historical Essay

Hispanics in Wisconsin

Learn about the history of Hispanic Americans in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

The History of Recall Elections in Wisconsin

Read an account of the history of recall elections in Wisconsin. This article also includes a Wisconsin recall timeline and citations of scholarly sources.
Historical Essay

Fishel Jr., Leslie H. (1921-2010)

Learn about the 7th Wisconsin Historical Society director who developed civil rights documentation, local history preservation and Old World Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Raabe, Meinhardt, 1915-2010

Potrayed 'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin
Read about the life and death of Wisconsin's 94-year-old star who played the Munchkin coroner in "The Wizard of Oz." Includes link to his obituary.
Historical Essay

Butch Vig's Original Drum Set

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Drum kit used by Viroqua, Wisconsin, native Butch Vig when he played with the bands Spooner, Fire Town, and the Grammy-nominated Garbage. (Museum object)
Historical Essay

Travel and Tourism

The Invention of a new Pastime
Discover how new technology helped create the tourist industry in Wisconsin in the 19th century

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